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Home Latest Articles Summary Resilient U.S. employment data and falling jobless claims are driving Treasury yields higher, with the 10-year surpassing 5.19%. Strong labor data diminishes the likelihood of imminent Fed rate cuts, raising the probability of another 25 bps hike. AI-driven job cuts continue in information sectors, while manufacturing and government jobs show modest gains.
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Learn More » Abu Hanifah/iStock via Getty Images On the morning of October 2, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the employment situation for September. In the latest Claims for unemployment benefits dropped by nearly 200,000. Before that, the BLS posted a 162,000 job increase 36.82K Followers Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours.
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